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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-10-19
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF
The AmWell National Bank,
AT LAMBERTvn.LE,
In the State of New Jersey at the close of busi-
ness, October o, 1887.

RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts si5I0l2 10
u s. Bonds TO secure circulation $4,000 90
other stocks, bonds and mortgages 1898 90
Due from approved reserve agents 1928 IA
Due from other National Banks 1890 p
Real Estate, furniture, and fixtures 1888 II
Current expenses and taxes paid ,i96 Il
Premiums paid li,iiO 90
Checks and other cash items ca 10
Bills OF other Banks so 90
Fractional paper currency, niekels and
cents II IS
Specie s,s7s 90
Legal-tender notes 4,l53 90
Redemption fund with L. :. Treasurer
% 90 Of circulationl 2,SiO 90
Total, 2e7,s2o 40
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $4,000 90
surplus fund 1888 90
Undivided profits 9sS %
National Hank notes outstanding 4G,SO0 90
Dividends unpaid 352 rs
Individual deposits subject TO check 1889 81
Certified Checks 9si 80
Cashiers checks outstanding 1856 90
hue to other National Ranks $40 II
Due TO State Banks and bankers 2.n63 IS
Total, S267 $40 40
State Of Nssc jersey, coa,tg Of Hus,iertloa, SIS:
/, WILLIAM V. COOLEY, Cashier Of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true TO the best q my knowledge and
belief. W. v. COOLEY, Cashier
subscribed and sworn to before me this 9TH day
Of October, 1881 A, D. ANDERSON,
Notary Public Of n. ],
" !. f 4 a ssHRfisr, directors.
Oct. 10, 1857.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-10-19

54-inch Castor Habit Cloth, 81 40
54-inch Tricot Cloth, 69c.
As inch Gilbcrt's Fancy Cloth, Acc.
36-inch Cashmere, 20 and 29c.
27-inch Black and White Worst
ed, 25c.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-10-19
Tn BLACK DRESS GOODS we can Show
the best line in the city.


HENRIETTA CLOTH-Slk and Wool and all Wool
DRAP D'ALMA--San Solie Armures Carlottas
DIAGONAIS-C hevrons Ottomans and Cashmeres
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-10-19
THE MARKETS.

Lambertyille, October 10, 1887.
PRICES OF GRAIN corrected every Mednes-
day by LEAR, HOLC0MB & NIECE. dealers in
Grain. Flour, Feed, &c.
PRICES OF PRODUCE, &C.. by CARVER K
WILLIAMS, dealer In Dry Goods md Groeerie
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-20
A Parrot for Hrs. Cleveland.
Boston Record


Mrs. Cleveland is fond Of pets. 81
has canary whose trills can be heal
over the second story of the white hous
a stately white Angora kitten with ID
on its neck ribbon, and her dog Hector
exploits form q staple topic of Washln'
ton conversation. He was trained
France, and it took him some time
learn the meaning of English phrase
but he is an apt scholar, When the Pre-
ident goes to his desk after breakfs;
Hector accompanies him. and is sent baa
with any letters or papers received 7
mail for his mistress. On occasions
ceremony Hector Is locked into pantil
but on New Years day he managed to Z
cape, and he was having a beautiful tn'
in the Red Parlor when the presiden',
valet, Sinclair, espied him and draggA
him back to durance vile. Since then 4
jealousy has been aroused by hH@
marmoset, a species of monkey, prese1i
ed by lady to Mrs. Cleveland, who IS q
lighted with its antics, at which even %
president, convulsed with pain, has Bee
forced to laugh.
1t has been proposed that Mrs. speal''
Carlisle send her profane parrot to .
white house to complete the collection
pets. The parrot acquired his socabulf
from the French, Spanish and AmerIe1
sailors on the vessel which brought It
Baltimore, to which il has added, "Hufn
for Carlislen
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-20
Practical Result ola Dream.
New York Tribune.

Miss Irene Merriman, aged, Is, lives
with her aunt. Mrs. Carrie Berrian, the
widow of Cornelius Berrian, in a cottage
on Leland avsnue, New Rochelle. Mrs.
Berrian is sister of ex-Recorder james
NJ. Smith On Thursday morning Miss
Merriman reported to the police of
New Rochelle that she had been robbed
of a gold watch, $27 in cash and that the
burglars had packed seal plush sacque,
a brown dress trimmed with brocade, be
longing 70 her, her aunts brown cloth
dress, and shawl, all of which were left
on the floor.
After she had reported the robbery she
stated to Capt. Conklin, the chief of po-
lice, that she had dreamed during the
night where the watch was and had gone
out and found it in the fork of an old
apple tree. She said she did not drea M
where the money was and did not find it.
Capt Conklin did not take any stock in
the story and did not make any effort to
investigate the affair.
Yesterday a reporter visited the cot
tage. Miss Merriman said that at 1880
a. m, she was disturbed by the rattling
of q newspaper in her room but she fell
asleep and dreamed that the house Was
being robbed ole rememDefsu III hcT
dream that the robber was good losking
medium sized, fair-haired boy with a
blonde msstache, splendid figure and act
ed in the most gentle manner. She
dreamed that he took long stick, poked
under the bureau where the money and
watch were kept, pushed them out, and
Rugged them TO his breast. THIN she
dreamed that he went downstairs and
packed up the articles. She then had an
other scene in her dream where she saw
the burglar hide the watch in the apple
tree.
Then she says she woke up went to her
aunt's room and said
Aunt, the house is being robbed; come
down with me-"
The aunt, she said, was timid, but she
went alone, where she said she found
everything as she saw it in her dream
| Then she called up her nearest neighbor
George Schirmer by firing off revolver
/ and her came in and saw the condition OF
/ things as she described them. She ther
went out and found the watch in the tree
The money was not found. She did moi
! dream where ii was.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-20
An Ancient Town.
Washington Special

Representative Dick Townshend, of
ILL.,, leaned against the counter of the
Riggs house, and addressing several of
his congressional associates, said II
have Just received letter from one of
my constituents whose home is in of the
Oldest towns in the country, and yet
doubt if any of you ever heard of it. The
place is Kaskaskia. 1t is a village in ths
soutern part of Randolph county, on the
Mississippi river. 1t was a town with its
history and traditions while the site
which the city of Chicago now occupies
was a bowling wilderness. 1t Is so old,
Notwithstanding the supposed newness
of our state, that history of the west
ern country, published hundred years
ago, refers to st. Louis as being an i'm
portaut trading post in Missouri, near
the fourishing city of haskaskia. kas-
kaskia was founded in 1918. Tho year
previous Lasalle and Joliet, two daring
and Jealous French priests, came down
from Canada through the lakes trying to
find an optlet to the Pacific.
upon their return to Canada they
smoke with so much enthusiasm of the
country lying along the Mississippi that
a colony of Frenchmen consisting of
about thousand souls under the leader
ship Of these priests, forced their way
through the wilderness and located some
where on the Missouri side and the re-
mainder in what is now Randolph county
Ill. Louis XIV. afterward conveyed to
these people 1900 acres of land, which
is still held by the descendants of the
original settlers. They are a simple
minded. peaceable people, who live on in
the same fashion and adhere to the Gus
toms of half a century ago. No kaskas.
khan was ever known to engage in law
suit Their differences are invariably
settled by the parish priest. From his
decision there is 10 thought of appeal
They are rich contented and happy
When Lafayette last visited this country
Kaskasia was the most important town
west Of the Allsghanies. He WAS then
entertained several days at Kaskaskia
The house in which he stayed is still
regarded with great yeneration by the
simple folk of that region. kasksskia':
importance declined as the country de
veloped The Frenchman would not OF
conld not keep pace with their neighbors
doubt if five per cent. of the people OF
Illinois know of its existence at the pre-
sent time
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-20
What a Man Wants a W eFof
Stocton Mail.


Let me Join with Mabel in giving soc
iety womsn a hint OF their usefulness.
No wonder that men who go in these
women's company do not want to mar
~. They are disgusted with them. Not
all, of course, but very large majority
are.
Now, let me tell you what man wants
a wife for. In the first place to love
her and in return to be loved. In the
next place he wants her for q help mate.
In case of sickness who can do more chan
a loving wifeg When you are sick Nj
Bachelor, wife comes in mighty handy
In health all are your friends, but in sick
ness none are to be depended on except
your wife.
Tell Bertha TO keep on learning house
keeping. It is not a burdensome knowl-
edge TO carry, even if she does have to do
the cooking. IL makes you so indepen-
dent that you do not have to take impu-
dence from cook, and in case she
leaves you suddenly, as she may do, you
will know how TO get your hubby de
cent bite TO eat. If he doesn't think
more of you for knowing that much he
has no heart.
Remember that some are rich to day
ard poor tomorrow When fortune
has taken wings such wife as Bertha
would make will be a god-send to the
man who has her.
l could tell you some very interesting
things about the way started IN mar
ried life, and how l have had &c
struggle along. Maybe will take the no
ton to jot them down some day, l an
very proud of the part have taken II
helping my husband along.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-20
The White House ,Iarm,set
San Francisco Cbronicle.

l hope that the fair mistress of this
new pet will derive as much pleasure
from it az a friend of mine in Brooklyn
did from enc OF these amusing little cres-
lures. 1t had the freedom of the draw
ing room and library, being never Gagged
or debarrsd from its liberty. It's cosiest
retreat was just inside the brass fender,
where it would lie for hours in winter be-
fore the blazing fire. twas wonderfully
curious, peepiug into every new thing
and turning over the contents Of its mis-
tresses work basket to perch on her
shoulder with her warm cheek Gle, to its
head, or her caressing hand upon its
back, was its great delight. Itloved bits
OF sgs, raisins, nuts, and apples, but the
sight of fly set II wild with desire, and
even the semblance, tiny scrap of black
rag held between the fingers, would ex-
cite great eagerness for the possession.
friend sent little willow cradle, with
miniature blankets, pllo IS and coyerlet
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-20

often 10 the same buggy, by the same
woman, a reporter asked real estate
man who the lady was and what her bust
ness.
sIhero is her husband" the dealer IN
dirt replied pointing to good-sized
man With dark hair and eyes, and WIN
ter's growth Of reddish whiskers. " His
name is Belden, and he came from Coun-
Gil Bluffs. The lady you see so often
driving the sorrel horse sells more real
estate than many men in Omaha. Sh
has neither Office nor land, and never
speculates, but simply sells on commits
sion. In the last two months, at per
cent. commiss on sales made she has
cleared no less than 81 600. She sells for
us and anyone she can. She does not sit
down ia an Office and wait for buyer to
come to her but goes out and finds a buy
o.. She learns where cheap lots are for
sale, gets a plat of the addition they are
in. and then asks the owner of them to
let her sell them. She takes several of
the Flats and goes into some of thu stores
and asks for Mr. So-and-so, clerk there.
He comes to the front and is asked to
buy lot. She arranges the terms so
easily that any man can meet the pay
nltlLHs anu tiltn ~ AANl fSA'Ne-"%' - +--N.A-
ner, the sale is almost always made. The
deed must tkep oe made out and record
ed. This work is not intrusted to any
professional a0stractor. The sorrel horse
il driven to the court house steps, and
the books are obtained, the number of
the lot found, and the deed made out to
meet her own idea and satisfaction; the
paper is delivered, the sale reported in
the real estate Office, and her commission
collected. This lady begins her day with
real estate men after her homework and
one child are cared for, and about two
thirds of every day With her is devoted to
the business. Her great success in dis
posing of property makes her very popu-
lar among real-estate brokers, and they
are always glad TO place their property in
her hands and trust her to obtain re-
sponsible purchaser"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-20

The stranger by this time thought he
detected the smell of very large mouse.
The Office was dark. lighted by single
gas-iet 1t was remote from the street,
not a person was near, and he had sever
al hundred dollars in his pocket. When
he reeollected the almost fatherly inter
est the two men seemed to feel in him
an uncomfortable yearning came over
him to reach the outer world. The jock
ey stood between him and the street door
watching him intently. The man with
the diamond stood in the office-door,
holding a bit of papsr. step in and
sign this said he. As quick as thought
the stranger dashed past the former,
and reaching the heavy street door he
sought 10 wrench it open. 1t was locked.
Before anyone could interfere, he espied
a little side door through dimly Hghtea
apartment, and making dash for that,
he succeeded in reaching il. 1t was hook
ed on the inside. He tore it open and
found himself in a stable yard, from
which was way leading into an alley
connecting with the street. He passed
out of it, and as he walked by the stable
entrance the door was thrown back and
both his entertainers appeared IN an eyi-
IDENTIFY disconserted state.
"Hey, there! you've agreed to take that
mare &C $500" yelled the man with the
diamond ezcitedly.
"Cone back here" yelled the jockey.
Anything green thsrei" cody asked
the stranger from Connecticut, as he
pulled down his left eyelid. Then he
hurried into tho street.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-20
err. sUTTER,s NUGGETS.
Gen. sherman Tells How He Tested Them vifl
His Teeth.
Washington Critic

Washington Lrltlc.
Gen W. L. Sherman has been prom,
emily identified with matters affectjn,
the worlds history independent Of n
brilliant military career in the civil VA
He drew up the first official report to Il.
Government Of the United States of h.
discovery of gold in California Gds
was discovered in the spring of lAs
about sixty miles above the present Gil,
of Sacramento. Gen Mason was at Il.
time in command of the United Stats
forces in California and acted as mil
tary headquarters at Monterey, the can
tai of the territory. Gen. Sherman, Tia,
a Young lieutenant of the Sd artiller,
was adjutant of Gen. Mason's staff. Yer5
Ruena, now the great city of San Fran
cisco, was but hide trading port |
four hundred native inhabitants. 1.
soon as gold was discovered, Capt Su
ter went down to Monterey with quss
tity of samples of the precious metal ia
the inspection of the military author,
ties.
Gen. Sherman, in conversation Wit
some friends few evenings since II
ferred to the important historical eyenl
substantially as follows:
Capt. Suffer brought into Gen Mason
Office several small packages of stmpa
and spread them out before us. III
specimens presented varied in size frog
FISH scales and split peas up TO the ii
of beans. Gen. Mason asked if kna7
how to test whether this std
was gold or not. / said certainl5I
and Immediately tried my teeth
lump and made an indentation vhis |
impressed me that it was malleable
tn IN sent for hammer and an ak snl
pounded several pieces out fiat. This va
cruce but practical test, but we then 81
piled acids, which verified the fact thsi
the samples were genuine gold. was i
once sent up to the diggipgs and made
thorough examination of the gold disco
cries, which were rapidly being foand 1
new localities and in wonderful amount
| returned to Monterey with quandtI
| of specimen samples and drew up u
/ official report to the government, whid|
signed by Gan. Mason. This report, \
companied with a quantity of sampj
| of gold, was forwarded by a special bead
/ er of dispatches, who was no other thsj
Henry d. Cooke, recently the first goysI
nor of the District of Columbia He sa|
sent off in a small sailing vessel to 4
tercept British steamer on the southed
coast and make rapid transit to Washing
ton, regardless of expense.
We had not then been advised of u
ratification of the treaty of Mexico Gel
ing California to the United States an|
were necessarily very anxious that a
government should possess inrormatid
of the discovery of gold at the earlie1
moment.
Thus less than forty years ago "Gl
Tecumseh'sn teeth made the first eficH 4
impress, put the first government stanl
of value on the gold delivered from 4
mines of this modern land of Ophi
And it it is fair presumption that med
than half of the sixty-million inhabitan1
of the republic, who are enjoying 1
wonderful prosperity, resulting largaI
from the discovery of gold in Californl
have been born since Gen. Sherman
dented the first gold specimen with b
teeth.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-20
She Came From Boston.
Washington Critic.

She was q Boston girl and WAS receiving
on New Years with a friend in Washing
ton.
aAh Miss y, said an s,stheticlieutenant
who had Just been presented, You are
from Boston, believe
ayes, that is my home.
Delightful place, Boston. So intehee-
t-al So classic, RS say. Such ele
giant people. Such an air of refinement
nermenting every environment Notsing
loud: nothing coarse; nothing yalgsr'
Delightful
Yen bet bet your life it IS" she re-
plied innocently; "but as far as
have got / think Washington takes inc
cake
When thev got him out of the wreck ne
started for home 10 make out an Epphca'
:iou for a pension.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-20

for its use, and at night as well as wbs
disposed to take nap, it crept under 4.
soft wool and cuddled down, as content.
as a child with its resting place. 1t ~
ognized the voices of the members Of N
household, and seemed to love above N
the tender endearments of its mistress
who paid it special attention. Accustom
ed to a tropical cline, it is difficult \
preserve these delicate creatures in on1
variable temperature. They feel ever
change and need to be watched careful,
if one would keep them alive and healtbs
GREYwoOps
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-20
\ Big robsgganing story.
Spirit Of the Times

The Tom Ochiltrse of tobogganing has
iouInied from Brooklyn 10 Tuxedo,
whence he telegraphs to New York City
as follows. "Our tobOggan chute was OPP
ened to-day. Manager Bald
win and Chief Engineer Hersey seated
themselves on tohoggon and slid down
the mile in half minute beating all
tins made by fast trains and trotters
over the same distance. - As
railroad trains have travelled mile in
less than ons minute, while no trotter
ever covered that distance in twice that
time. coupling them together in compsrl
son OF speed is sufficiently ridiculous,
but worse is still 10 come. A member OF
the Tuxedo Club states that the slide IS
1000 feet from end 20 end. Hence II Is
evident that, in order to make the full
mile Messrs Baldwin and Hersey slid
down 1000 feet, stopped, turned about
and slid back uphill the remaining ESQ
feet all in thirty seconds
Then LEI US sing, long live Baldwin,
Aud Herscy. long live he.
And when they mex DO slide uphill
MAY we be there 70 see
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-20
A Western wom,n,s Enterprise.

Every day there is seen ON the streets a
medium sized lady with keen blue eyes
LIGHT hair, almost slonde, shapely body,
ana graceful bearing Her dress Is PLAIN
yet stylish, and her manner that o. aous-
mess person.
Seeing the same sorrel horse aflNeh ~
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-20


Toboggans are so little known even
day on this side of the Canadian bofo
that some account of them is in oraa
with building directions for those :
are handy with tools. The Indians Of
far north were obliged to pass so much
their lives wading through deep sno 4
that they invented snow-shoes and tooqI
gans. The first enabled them to walE "
on the snow and the second to drag
heavy load behind them when they va.
ed, Like nearly all barbaric inventlos,..
the toboggan is the perfection Of siml.
city asd lightness. Something was Val,
ed that would bear a heavy lead WIN
sinking into the snow. With infinite !
thence the Indian heged out broad "
board. This would sustain the load y
the fore end plowed into the snow So
was bent upward and the blowing dina
~ was overcome. After the toboggsh /
ceived few hard knocks it began
split; so he put cleats across. Then .
found that he needed side rails, srou.
which TO pass lRshings to keep me- =
tries from falling overheard, and the I
fair was complete, and straightwa! I
named it g toboggan, and did carr! /.
goods and chattels thereon, and did 70.
extensive use of it unit, the pale face 4
held and traded for it, and transform
it into a vehicle for his young men =
maldsns to disport themselves wiihsA
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-20
MANrrAcruR1Na cnARaEs.


That Is, about, II = cents,
Adding the net cost of coal, manufac-
turing charges, and working expenses,
they all amount to u SOD, trife less than
49, cents,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-20

Paper toboggans are novelty and
are said to be faster than those made
of wood
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-20

The propellers Wisconsin, Dean =.
mond and Roanoke, heavily laden :
fast in a field of ice off Grand hsss
Mich, and unable to reach that port.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-20
GAS
How 1t Is Made and What Il Costs.
Cincinnati Telegram.

In manufacturing gas, coal, heated in a
closed red-hOt retort, is separated into a
series of vOlautile and non-volantile com
pounds; the last remains in the retort IA
coke, while the volartile compounds are
carried away by means of an eIhausteri
they pass through the ascension pipe at
one end of the retort into the hydraulic
main. and thsn into the condensers
These are large upright siphons, and as
the yolantile compounds are made to
pass through a whole series they are cool
ed. The permanent gases pass on TO be
further purified and TO be stored IN the
gas holders, while other products, carried
thus far in the form of hot vapor, are
condensed in the liquid form and accu
mulate at the bottom. These liquid prod
ucts consist chiefly of tar and water
which separate on standing.
The principal products of the destruc
tive distillation of coal are gas, coke, anc
liquid deposit. From this liquid are
obtained ammonia and tar, and from tho
tar oils, pitch and hydrocarbons. From
these latter are obtained naphtholine, an
thracine, chrysine, and other minor prod
ucts
In Great Britain the gas companies
are compelled by law to make correct re
turns of their manufacture.
The four gas companies of LondoI
have made returns, the average of which
is pS follows
Selling price OF 16-candle gas per 1909 cubi
feet 3ss. equal to Si34 cents.
Gas sold per ton OF coal carbonized, 9,229 cubi
feet, coke made per ton OF coat "a bushels; COX
used for fuel 20 per cent. OF tue make.
M s,.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-11-16
CANE MATTINGS AND CARPETS.

TUST received a large stock Of Cane Mattings
% for the Spring and Summer trade. In addi-
ton to the above large stock, I have on hand
All-Wool Ingrains, c. G. Extra Super Brussels
Carpets, Cotton and Hemp Carpets, Imported
Ingram Rugs, Velvet and Moynette Rugs, Oil
Cloth Rugs, &C., for sale cheap at
G.. H. O'LEARY'S.